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Scientists working on Toyota’s high-altitude kite project believe their latest research has demonstrated these craft can...
01/15/2026

Scientists working on Toyota’s high-altitude kite project believe their latest research has demonstrated these craft can be controlled safely and efficiently to gather weather data, relay communications and eventually even generate power.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email AIAA SCITECH FORUM, ORLANDO, Fla. — Scientists working on Toyota’s high-altitude kite project believe their latest research has demonstrated these wing-shaped inflatables can be controlled safely and efficiently to gather weather data, relay communications a...

Future lunar missions could benefit from the images collected by the camera suite that captured images of dust and regol...
01/14/2026

Future lunar missions could benefit from the images collected by the camera suite that captured images of dust and regolith kicked up by Firefly's Blue Ghost as it touched down last year.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Future spacecraft bound for the lunar surface could benefit from the observations collected by the camera suite that captured images of lunar dust and regolith kicked up when a commercial lander touched down last year. The agency’s Stereo Cameras for Lunar Plu...

The Air Force this year is planning to take a significant step forward on its effort to establish a fleet of “loyal wing...
01/14/2026

The Air Force this year is planning to take a significant step forward on its effort to establish a fleet of “loyal wingman” drones that would fly alongside crewed fighter jets by the end of the decade.

Look up: Planetary scientist urges development of spacecraft that could divert a ‘planet killer’ cometJanuary 13, 2026

Industry should “double down” on verifying and validating the artificial intelligence capabilities it produces, the DOD’...
01/14/2026

Industry should “double down” on verifying and validating the artificial intelligence capabilities it produces, the DOD’s former chief digital and artificial intelligence officer told attendees today.

Look up: Planetary scientist urges development of spacecraft that could divert a ‘planet killer’ cometJanuary 13, 2026

AI, commercial space stations, new aircraft designs and more — Stay up to date on the news and insights from with our ...
01/14/2026

AI, commercial space stations, new aircraft designs and more — Stay up to date on the news and insights from with our coverage.

News and insights from AIAA’s SciTech Forums

At , former NASA chief scientist Jim Green delivered a warning and a proposed solution about the growing number of fast...
01/14/2026

At , former NASA chief scientist Jim Green delivered a warning and a proposed solution about the growing number of fast-moving, erratic comets being identified by astronomers.

Look up: Planetary scientist urges development of spacecraft that could divert a ‘planet killer’ cometJanuary 13, 2026

Getting U.S. government funding for aerospace research today means connecting the work to major military and space missi...
01/13/2026

Getting U.S. government funding for aerospace research today means connecting the work to major military and space missions, such as the Golden Dome missile defense initiative or NASA’s Artemis lunar program, panelists said Tuesday at

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email AIAA SCITECH FORUM, ORLANDO, Fla. — Getting U.S. government funding for aerospace research today means connecting the work to major military and space missions, such as the Golden Dome missile defense initiative or NASA’s Artemis lunar program, one panelist ...

Strict schedules, extensive regulations and advanced technical skill sets: These are among the commonalities between the...
01/13/2026

Strict schedules, extensive regulations and advanced technical skill sets: These are among the commonalities between the space sector and Formula 1 racing, Arbi Karapetian said at the Tuesday opening session of

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email AIAA SCITECH FORUM, ORLANDO, Fla. — Strict schedules, extensive regulations and advanced technical skill sets: These are among the commonalities between the space sector and Formula 1 racing, Arbi Karapetian said at today’s keynote session. Karapetian, now t...

NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft is scheduled to break the sound barrier this year, provided the agency can overcome cha...
01/13/2026

NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft is scheduled to break the sound barrier this year, provided the agency can overcome challenges posed by desert foxes and dirt bikers.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email NASA’s quiet supersonic aircraft is scheduled to break the sound barrier this year, provided the agency can overcome challenges posed by desert foxes and dirt bikers. As impediments to technological progress go, cable-chewing foxes and noisy dirt bikers in Cal...

If Axiom Space’s plans hold, the first commercial low-Earth orbit space station will be on orbit in 2028. On the sidelin...
01/12/2026

If Axiom Space’s plans hold, the first commercial low-Earth orbit space station will be on orbit in 2028. On the sidelines of , we interviewed Peggy Whitson about the assembly and operation plans.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email AIAA SCITECH FORUM, ORLANDO, Fla. — If Axiom Space’s plans hold, the first commercial low-Earth orbit space station will be on orbit in 2028. The Texas company is one of a handful of developers aiming to establish privately owned stations by the time the Int...

Inside Dragonfly's development: NASA and APL leaders detail the changes made to design of the rotorcraft they're buildin...
01/12/2026

Inside Dragonfly's development: NASA and APL leaders detail the changes made to design of the rotorcraft they're building to explore Saturn moon's Titan in the 2030s.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA and its contractors are accustomed to designing spacecraft that can survive any number of harsh conditions on celestial bodies, from freezing temperatures to abrasive dust. Even so, the engineers and technicians developing the Dragonfly ro...

2025 was a groundbreaking year for aerospace, and 2026 is poised to be even more newsworthy. From Golden Dome to Artemis...
01/12/2026

2025 was a groundbreaking year for aerospace, and 2026 is poised to be even more newsworthy. From Golden Dome to Artemis II, here are a few of the developments we're watching.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email 2025 was a groundbreaking year for aerospace. U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the ambitious Golden Dome missile defense effort that is slated to cost at least $175 billion, while NASA readied for its Artemis II flight that will send four astronauts around t...

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